Artist experiments with turning a Gaussian splat insect scan into a transparent 3D-printed crystal object

Dany Bittel describes working with crysta.ai to convert a Gaussian splat of an insect into a physical transparent print. The process voxelizes the splat, assigns ink and transparency values to each voxel, and prints it layer by layer, producing a result Bittel compares to modern amber.

The experiment shows how Gaussian splats could move beyond screens into collectible physical media, art objects, and scientific visualization. The remaining issues around color, transparency, and preview tooling highlight that this workflow is still early but potentially attractive for artists if editing and voxel import options improve.